The new Psychology modules and Qualifications

The entire Psychology programme is in a process of redevelopment, and in this session Alison Green, (Associate Dean Curriculum) explains how the Psychology department have developed an innovative new curriculum that has been approved by the British Psychological Society. Accompanied by Rose Capdevila who has chaired the development of second year modules, this session will explain what new qualifications are available, how students experience studying in this discipline, and some of the new online materials that have been developed.

I graduated with an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen, which spurred me on to consider further study in psychology. I was awarded a competitive SERC (now EPSRC) studentship to carry out my PhD research on the acquisition of complex skills in the Psychology Department at the University of Aberdeen. Whilst in Aberdeen, I co-founded a small consultancy company and carried out work in the oil industry, which included a fascinating stint on an oil platform in the North Sea.

Rose Capdevila joined the Open University in 2009 and is a senior lecturer in the department of Psychology. She co-chairs production and presentation of DE200 Investigating Psychology 2, the innovative level 2 core psychology module which will present for the first time this coming October. Rose’s research and publications focus on the construction of political and gender identities and the applications and implications of methodologies. Most recently she has been conducting research into young women and selfies.